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Foster Children and Foster Adults <br />SAHA Policv <br />Third -party verification from the state or local government agency responsible for the <br />placement of the individual with the family is required. <br />7-II.E. VERIFICATION OF STUDENT STATUS <br />General Requirements <br />SAHA Policv <br />SAHA requires families to provide verification of student status at the time of eligibility <br />appointment for all family members of school age. Verification of status is also required <br />for all students who are 18 years of age or older. This information will be verified only i£ <br />o The family claims full-time student status for an adult other than the head, spouse, <br />or co-head, or <br />o The family claims a childcare deduction to enable a family member to further his <br />or her education. <br />o The family includes a student enrolled in an institution of higher education. <br />Verification of full-time student status includes all of the following: <br />o Written verification from the registrar's office or other school official. <br />o School records indicating enrollment in sufficient credits to qualify as full-time by <br />the educational institution. <br />o Final report of units completed will be required to provide at the family's annual <br />re-examination or as needed. <br />Full-time students that are over eighteen (18) years of age and are employed are required to <br />provide an official transcript from each institution of higher education at the family's annual <br />re-examination or as needed. <br />Restrictions on Assistance to Students Enrolled in Institutions of Higher Education <br />This section applies only to students who are seeking assistance on their own, separately from <br />their parents. It does not apply to students residing with parents who are seeking or receiving <br />HCV assistance. <br />SAHA Policy <br />In accordance with the verification hierarchy described in section 7-1.13, SAHA will <br />determine whether the student is exempt from the restrictions in 24 CFR 5.612 by <br />verifying any one of the following exemption criteria: <br />• The student is enrolled at an educational institution that does not meet the <br />definition of institution of higher education in the Higher Education Act of <br />1965 (see Section Exhibit 3-2). <br />4-91 <br />